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Effect of methenamine hippurate shortage on antibiotic prescribing for urinary tract infections in Norway-an interrupted time series analysis.

Silje Rebekka Heltveit-OlsenUnni GopinathanHege Salvesen BlixPetter ElstrømSigurd Høye
Published in: The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy (2024)
During the methenamine hippurate drug shortage, we found a significant increase in prescribing trend for UTI antibiotics followed by a significant decrease in prescribing trend after reintroduction. This change in trend seems to reflect a preventive effect of the drug on recurrent UTIs.
Keyphrases
  • urinary tract infection
  • primary care
  • adverse drug